We list below summaries of one public figures's issue stances related to each topic, and which AmericansElect.org quiz answer each issue stance indicates. Click on the quiz answer link to see the full original excerpt and citations.

Question 1 answer B

on
Economy:
When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?

A: Cutting existing programs

B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)

C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)

D: Raising Taxes

E: Unsure

Summary answer 'B' from 2 out of 3 statements:

Paying down debt reduces government intrusion: B on question 1Free America from debt by paying down $3 trillion: A on question 1Balance or surplus except in crises.: B on question 1This question weighted at 5% importance.(Relative importance: 3 out of 56 statements.)

Question 2 answer A

on
Energy:
When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?

A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar

B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)

Immediate freeze now; then reduce CO2 emissions 90% by 2050: A on question 2A different kind of campaign: make climate change #1 issue: A on question 2Drilling ANWR too high a price for a few months of oil: C on question 2Kyoto goals are an indispensable first step: A on question 2This question weighted at 7% importance.(Relative importance: 4 out of 56 statements.)

Question 3 answer C

on
Healthcare:
When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?

A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance

B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance

C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance

D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance

E: Unsure

Summary answer 'C' from 1 out of 3 statements:

Wants some form of non-government universal health care: C on question 3$300B over 15 years to keep Medicare solvent: A on question 3Capping Medicaid payments hurts minorities: B on question 3This question weighted at 5% importance.(Relative importance: 3 out of 56 statements.)

Question 4 answer A

on
Immigration:
When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion?

A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally

B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions

C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions

D: All illegal immigrants should be deported

E: Unsure

Summary answer 'A' from 3 out of 4 statements:

Citizenship for 1.2M cleared backlog, but sacrificed quality: A on question 4Citizenship for 1.2M cleared backlog, but sacrificed quality: B on question 4More immigrants to alleviate labor shortage: A on question 4Immigration leads to diversity and cultural tolerance: A on question 4This question weighted at 7% importance.(Relative importance: 4 out of 56 statements.)

Question 5 answer D

on
Foreign Policy:
When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?

A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think

B: The US should rarely listen to other countries

C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not

D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests

Question 9 answer C

on
Reform:
Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?

A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers

B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing

C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future

Summary answer 'C' from 6 out of 11 statements:

Policy based on domination creates enemies: C on question 9Keep America strong for challenges of newly free world: B on question 9Agrees with unions on 90% of issues, but not on free trade: C on question 9Make trade work for working families: C on question 9Nation-building is part of world leadership: B on question 9The power of example is America’s greatest power: A on question 9Nation-building: preferable to WWIII, and a stunning success: C on question 9Strong defense for world leader; tie defense to other issues: B on question 9Against SDI & more carriers; for Grenada & nuclear freeze: C on question 9WTO talks will continue, with labor & environment input: B on question 9Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: C on question 9This question weighted at 20% importance.(Relative importance: 11 out of 56 statements.)

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